Female population by age group in Liberia
Liberia: Female population by age group was 381,363 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
381,363 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
381,363 people
in 2023
All-time low
72,772 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Liberia is 381,363 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Liberia peaked at 381,363 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72,772 people, in 1950.
Liberia ranks 96th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Liberia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72,772 people | — |
| 1951 | 73,881 people | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 75,524 people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 77,896 people | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 80,714 people | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 83,445 people | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 86,118 people | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 88,888 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 91,719 people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 94,629 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 97,662 people | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 100,797 people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 104,022 people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 107,342 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 110,716 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 114,106 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 117,450 people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 120,728 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 123,971 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 127,202 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 130,316 people | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 133,238 people | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 136,277 people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 139,676 people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 143,415 people | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 147,634 people | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 152,475 people | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 157,762 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 163,337 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 169,224 people | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 175,188 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 180,949 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 186,431 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 191,667 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 196,756 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 201,766 people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 206,773 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 211,650 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 216,301 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 220,680 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 193,618 people | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 169,253 people | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 178,155 people | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 184,291 people | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 182,989 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 184,072 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 189,199 people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 204,566 people | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 226,754 people | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 240,207 people | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 249,739 people | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 257,278 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 263,643 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 264,790 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 266,834 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 278,301 people | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 294,239 people | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 309,571 people | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 321,824 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 330,480 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 337,513 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 344,304 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 350,868 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 356,014 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 359,757 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 362,433 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 364,790 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 365,945 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 366,610 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 368,365 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 370,990 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 374,027 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 377,401 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 381,363 people | +1.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 381,363 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 million people, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 381,363 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,559 people | 72,772 people | 94,629 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 112,400 people | 97,662 people | 127,202 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 147,335 people | 130,316 people | 169,224 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 198,816 people | 175,188 people | 220,680 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,310 people | 169,253 people | 240,207 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 283,670 people | 249,739 people | 330,480 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 357,660 people | 337,513 people | 368,365 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 375,945 people | 370,990 people | 381,363 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Liberia?
- Female population by age group in Liberia was 381,363 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 381,363 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,772 people in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for female population by age group?
- Liberia ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.